How do they match: Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

  • Account Information Clerk
  • Accounting Manager
  • Accounts Payable Manager
  • Office Manager

  • Compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep financial records complete. Perform any combination of routine calculating, posting, and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining accounting records. May also check the accuracy of figures, calculations, and postings pertaining to business transactions recorded by other workers.

  • Access computerized financial information to answer general questions as well as those related to specific accounts.
  • Compare computer printouts to manually maintained journals to determine if they match.
  • Match order forms with invoices, and record the necessary information.
  • Operate computers programmed with accounting software to record, store, and analyze information.
  • Prepare and process payroll information.

  • Answer telephones to direct calls or provide information.
  • Code data or other information.
  • Monitor financial information.
  • Search files, databases or reference materials to obtain needed information.